One thing I really love about living in the Upper Midwest is that there are actually four seasons unlike California where I grew up. However, I am not a fan of winter being the longest of the four seasons. Winter here was brutal this year and LONG! I noticed last week when we went to church everything was still just so dead looking, except for grass, then on Monday we had a warmer day and lots of sunshine (it was almost like a Narnia moment where Aslan walks through and everything blooms and comes to life) as I drove more and more trees seemed to bloom and pop out little green buds! So, what’s my point? There is ALWAYS possibility! For those who put their faith in Jesus, there is always possibility! (Mark 9:23) And Jesus said to him, ” ‘If you can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.” (Matt. 19:26, Mark 10:27, Luke 18:27)
So, as I drove along amazed out how in 24 hrs. time trees went from looking dead and ugly to alive with the new life of little green buds breaking forth! It made me whisper a prayer of gratitude to the Lord for the changing seasons, but even more for the way He reminds us through His creation of His goodness, His love, His power. I found myself thanking Him that no matter how challenging a situation in life may be, there is always hope, there is always the possibility of something new. He is the One who can make dead things come to life again, (marriages, relationships, churches, businesses, physical well being etc.) He is the One who saves, rescues, restores, and heals. When we grow weary in the challenges, He will renew our strength. (Is. 40:31) When we feel as though things won’t change, they won’t get better, we will never accomplish what He has put in our hearts to do, if we will trust and believe, then there is ALWAYS possibility, because we have a God who is not limited like we are – He is always working, always making something new, I think we just have to remind ourselves to look for Him in all things at all times and find hope in the fact that He is making things new and one day there will be the ultimate realization of the newness of life in Christ. That’s it. StraightUp!
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